Sighting for July 1, 2022
Brian McGurgan
Turnagain Pass, Kenai (60.78774° N, 149.21411° W)
Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK
- Mustard White 1
- Dorcas Copper 3
- Mormon Fritillary abundant
- Arctic Skipper 1
Arctic Skipper
Dorcas Copper
Mormon Fritillary
Mormon Fritillary
Mormon Fritillary
Mormon Fritillary
New Sighting
Sunny as I started at 11:30am and mostly cloudy as I finished at 2:15pm, with wind throughout and temperatures ranging from the mid-sixties to about 70°. Butterfly diversity was low but the Mormon Fritillaries seemed to be everywhere, fluttering low among the grasses, sedge, and wildflowers.